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Ministry tightens environmental assessment for firms in Sumatra

The Ministry of Environment has tightened the Strategic Environmental Assessment (KLHS) as a prerequisite for issuing ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 10:18 pm

Mozambican rights activist Graca Machel to be conferred with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

Rights activist cited for work in education, health, and humanitarian action

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 9:13 pm

BNPB carries out weather modification to reduce rain in Banten

Indonesias disaster agency has deployed aircraft to conduct weather modification over BantenProvince to ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 8:59 pm

Will not yield to Trumps pressure: Starmer on Greenland and Chagos

Donald Trump has threatened a 10% (escalating to 25% in June 2026) additional tariff on the U.K. and seven EU countries in order to effect the transfer of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, to the U.S.

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 8:55 pm

Prabowo, King Charles III discuss conservation

UK. The meeting at St James was closed to journalists. After the meeting at St James's Palace, Prabowo is ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 8:52 pm

Syrian government takes control of camp housing thousands linked to Islamic State group

The capture of the camp came a day after SDF fighters withdrew from the facility that they had been running for years.

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 8:41 pm

Prabowo meets King Charles III to discuss wildlife conservation

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and King Charles III of the United Kingdom met at Lancaster House in London on ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 7:45 pm

Minister AHY to directly review Sumatra disaster recovery on Jan 22

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) will ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 7:33 pm

The World India Must Budget For

Americas AI-fueled boom and Chinas export-led model are showing signs of strain. For India, the implications are weaker global demand, tougher trade conditions, and limited room for easy external growth in 2026.

The Diplomat 21 Jan 2026 7:32 pm

Mitsubishi Motors Marks Record Sales in Vietnam for the Second Consecutive Year in 2025

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that Mitsubishi Motors Vietnam Co., Ltd., ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 7:22 pm

MHI and ITB Deepen Research Collaboration on Ammonia-Based Clean Power in Indonesia

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Indonesia's Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) have signed a new ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 7:17 pm

Indonesia, UK Chambers of Commerce strengthen bilateral trade ties

President Prabowo Subianto has engaged Indonesias Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and the British ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 7:09 pm

E.U. chief says Trump's threats challenge Europe's security and prosperity, ahead of emergency summit

European Council President also stressed that only Denmark and Greenland can decide their future

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 7:01 pm

Israeli fire kills five Palestinians as Trump seeks to advance Gaza peace deal

Israel and Hamas have traded blame for many breaches of the October ceasefire, and remain at odds over the next steps in U.S. President Donald Trumps 20-point peace plan

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 6:43 pm

ATR 42 crash victim's remains handed over to family in Jakarta

Indonesian police on Wednesday returned the identified remains of an ATR 42-500 crash victim to her family for burial ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 5:24 pm

Indonesia tourism projected to exceed 2025 target with 15.3M arrivals

Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana reported that Indonesias tourism industry delivered strong results in ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 5:19 pm

Daily Quiz: On Irans tumultuous history since 1979

The ongoing protests in Iran were triggered by an economic crisis worsened by international sanctions. A quiz on the countrys tumultuous history since 1979

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 5:00 pm

Myanmars Gold Haven Evaporates as Junta Caps Surging Price

Dealers report regime price controls have throttled trade as gold rockets to new highs.

The Irrawaddy 21 Jan 2026 4:43 pm

Indonesia links SMEs to Japan retail to boost FMCG exports

Indonesias Trade Ministry has linked 30 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with major Japanese retailers ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 4:26 pm

RI Govt pushes labor programs to aid Sumatra disaster recovery

Indonesias manpower minister said on Wednesday that labor-intensive programs could help accelerate economic and ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 4:22 pm

ASEAN Rejects Myanmar Election as Junta Presses Offensives

Malaysia reiterates regional blocs opposition to a vote staged by a regime seeking to subdue the country by force.

The Irrawaddy 21 Jan 2026 4:20 pm

Wage disparity remains challenge in 2026: Manpower Minister

Manpower Minister Yassierli has acknowledged that wage disparity remains a challenge that must be immediately resolved ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 4:15 pm

Whale sharks and the ocean on trial

The whale shark always presents a subtle irony. It's the largest fish in the world, reaching tens of meters in ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 3:55 pm

Transportation minister urges comprehensive railway flood handling

Indonesias transportation minister on Wednesday called for comprehensive short- and long-term measures to ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 3:48 pm

HKTDC invites Indonesian firms to Hong Kong trade fairs in 2026

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is inviting Indonesian businesses to participate in major international ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 3:39 pm

Indonesia seeks deeper education ties with leading UK universities

President Prabowo Subianto has underscored Indonesias commitment to expanding educational cooperation with 24 ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 3:06 pm

Key Milestone in Baidu Wenku's Global Expansion: Ding Yuxi Named Global Ambassador

Baidu Wenku,a AI-powered productivity platform and a unit of Baidu, China's leading artificial intelligence ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 2:58 pm

Gene Solutions and Pangea Laboratory Establish Strategic Collaboration to Validate Laboratory Developed ctDNA Tests

Gene Solutions, a global biotechnology company, andPangea Laboratory, a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited Next ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 2:53 pm

Indonesia calls for digital integration to boost ASEAN competitiveness

Indonesias Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid said that digital integration is key to ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 2:53 pm

InfoComm China 20th Anniversary: Celebrating Two Decades as Asia's Most Influential and Professional Pro-AV Showcase

For 20 years, BeijingInfoComm China has served as the most professional and influential platform for promoting ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 2:49 pm

Indonesia promotes sorghum noodles to boost food security

The Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is promoting local food diversification and security by ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 2:43 pm

Noah Holdings' H1 2026 CIO Report Outlines the Emergence of AI Infrastructure

Noah Holdings Limited (Noah or the Company) (NYSE: NOAH andHKEX: 6686),an ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 2:43 pm

Jakarta to expand free private school program to 100 schools in 2026

The Jakarta Provincial Government will expand its free private school program to 100 schools in 2026, adding 60 more ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 2:34 pm

Osome Achieves Record Growth and Names Eugenio Ferrante as CEO

Osome, the Singapore-headquartered AI-enabled business management platform, recently announced the appointment ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 2:33 pm

Envision Partners with Kazakhstan Samruk-Kazyna Invest to Expand Energy Storage and Renewable Growth in Central Asia

Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, announced a Joint Development Agreement with Samruk-Kazyna ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 2:31 pm

Novo Holdings Invests in Surya Hospitals to Strengthen Access to High-Quality Women's and Children's Healthcare in India

Novo Holdings, a leading global healthcare and life sciences investor, today announced that it has made an investment ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 2:22 pm

Building the Run: Xtep Charts a New Community Ecosystem in Southeast Asia

Global performance sportswear brand Xtep Group has inaugurated its 2026 Southeast Asia expansion with the debut of ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 2:10 pm

China's vision for an open world economy in a turbulent era

The 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting opened on Monday in the snowy Swiss resort of Davos. As global ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 2:10 pm

iQIYI International Unveils 2025 Global Trending Content: Asian Storytelling Captures Global Audiences

On January 20,iQIYI, China's leading online entertainment platform, released its 2025 Global Trending ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 1:38 pm

TNLA Helping Myanmar Junta Expand Territory Around Mongmit

Not content with easing the regimes way back into the town under a China-brokered ceasefire, the ethnic army is now helping it advance into the countryside, a ground source says.

The Irrawaddy 21 Jan 2026 1:37 pm

Visa extends MAMA AWARDS partnership through 2029, powering the megaevents economy and seamless cultural experiences

MAMA AWARDS, the world's No.1K-pop awards, made its return to Hong Kong in 2025 and Visa, a global leader in ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 1:32 pm

Indonesia plans 10 new universities to tackle medical worker shortage

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto revealed a plan to build 10 new universities focusing on medicine, dentistry, ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 1:29 pm

AVPN's AI Opportunity Fund Expands Regional Efforts to Build AI Skilling Infrastructure

AVPN, the largest network of social investors in Asia, today announced three initiatives that further expand the ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 1:16 pm

BNPB distributes 99 percent of flood aid to Sumatra victims

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) stated that 1,757.03 tons, or 99.76 percent, of the total logistical ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 12:59 pm

Japan to restart worlds biggest nuclear plant on January 21

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa is the worlds biggest nuclear power plant by potential capacity, although just one reactor of seven is restarting on Wednesday (January 21, 2026)

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:55 pm

Mouser Electronics New Product Insider: Over 40,000 New Parts Added in 2025

As an authorized distributor,Mouser Electronics, Inc. is focused on the rapid introduction of new products and ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 12:39 pm

BNPB accelerates weather operations, temporary housing in Sumatra

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is intensifying weather modification operations and accelerating the ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 12:35 pm

Jakarta expands school bus fleet with 32 disability-friendly units

The Jakarta Provincial Government launched 32 buses for free disability-friendly school bus services at City Hall on ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 12:32 pm

New Zealand election scheduled for November 7; cost of living, housing top issues

New Zealand elections are held every three years with the government selecting the exact date

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:23 pm

Klook's study of 374,000 reviews finds that lesser-known cities create deeper emotional connection with travelers

Klook, a leading pan-regional experiences platform in Asia Pacific, finds from traveler reviews that people ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 12:22 pm

U.S. Supreme Court does not issue ruling on Trump's tariffs

Donald Trump said he does not know how the Supreme Court will rule on the legality of his global tariffs, but said Washington might have to repay hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs if it lost the case

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 11:56 am

Prabowo highlights Indonesia's education vision at London forum

President Prabowo Subianto outlined the Indonesian government's vision and achievements in the education sector ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 11:53 am

Jakarta Governor may order WFH, distance learning if floods strike

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has planned to issue a work from home (WFH) appeal for employees and workers and ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 11:36 am

Prabowo, Starmer agree on new Indonesia-UK strategic partnership

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed to establish a new bilateral ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 11:18 am

Trumps Air Force One returns to U.S. base due to minor electrical issue

Mr. Trump and his entourage will board a new aircraft to the World Economic Forum in Davos

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 11:13 am

Surging billionaire wealth a political threat, Oxfam warns as Davos opens

US President Donald Trump's policies in particular spurred the fortunes of the ultra-rich, which jumped 16.2 percent in the first year of his second term to $18.3 trillion, the NGO said

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 11:02 am

Gunman jailed for life in killing of Japans ex-PM Shinzo Abe

Prosecutors sought a life sentence for Yamagami, calling the murder unprecedented in our post-war history and citing the extremely serious consequences it had on society, according to local media

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 10:58 am

NX Group Unveils New Global Brand Movie Moving India Forward Depicting Indian Markets Dynamism

- Showing World NX Groups will toward the future Manifested in Its Support for Evolution in ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 9:16 am

UK backs Indonesia's plan to build 1,500 fishing vessels: Prabowo

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) supports Indonesia's ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 8:46 am

Turbulent South America builds up resistance to U.S.s Donroe doctrine

Following the U.S militarys capture of Venezuelan President Maduro, the continent of more than 450 million people is confronting the reassertion o fa Monroe Doctrinestyle logic treating it as a zone of U.S. influence; however internal divisions undermine the regions ability to form a united front

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 5:00 am

India among Russia's top foreign trade partners: PM Mishustin

In the financial year 202425, total India-Russia trade reached an all-time high of about $68.7billion, up sharply from roughly $13billion in 2021, marking nearly a five - to six- fold increase over four years.

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 2:16 am

Indonesia's SWFDanantaratargets tripling assets by 2030

Indonesias sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia aims to triple its assets by 2030 by overhauling and ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 1:07 am

Finance Minister ready to support post-disaster recovery in Sumatra

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said the government is ready ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 12:36 am

Indonesia's free meals boost health, spur school attendance: BGN

Indonesias flagship free nutritious meal programme is improving childrens health and encouraging greater ...

Antara News 21 Jan 2026 12:32 am

EU on cusp of historic trade deal with India: Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Council, Antonio Costa and Ms. von der Leyen will be in India from January 25 to 27 to grace the Republic Day celebrations as chief guests and hold summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 11:55 pm

Nigeria police deny church attacks as residents insist 168 people held by armed groups

The Christian Association of Nigeria also verified the attacks and has a list of the hostages, according to a senior Christian leader in the state who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of his safety

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 10:04 pm

Indonesia busts syndicate smuggling migrants to Australia

The West Jakarta Class I Immigration Office has dismantled an international human smuggling network that was ...

Antara News 20 Jan 2026 9:34 pm

Indonesia's MSME credit program disburses Rp270 trillion in 2025

Indonesias Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Maman Abdurrahman, announced that ...

Antara News 20 Jan 2026 8:35 pm

Rescuers recover second body at ATR 42-500 crash site in S Sulawesi

Indonesia's search and rescue team on Tuesday recovered another body from the crash site of an ATR 42-500 aircraft ...

Antara News 20 Jan 2026 8:35 pm

West Sumatra to normalize nine rivers after floods

Authorities in Agam District, West Sumatra, will normalize nine rivers after heavy sedimentation caused by ...

Antara News 20 Jan 2026 8:23 pm

Food poisoning cases in free meal program decline: BGN

Indonesia has recorded a sharp decline in food poisoning cases linked to its Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme, ...

Antara News 20 Jan 2026 8:09 pm

EU should not hesitate to use anti-coercion mechanism in face of Greenland tariff threats: Macron

Emmanuel Macron said that he does not plan to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 8:04 pm

Prabowo,Starmerhighlight maritime and education pacts in London

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed new cooperation in maritime ...

Antara News 20 Jan 2026 8:03 pm

Thick Cb clouds present during ATR 42-500 landing attempt: Indonesia

The Indonesian weather agency reported the presence of thick cumulonimbus (Cb) clouds over Maros, South Sulawesi, on ...

Antara News 20 Jan 2026 7:47 pm

Trade and tariff wars have no winners: China at World Economic Forum

While economic globalisation is not perfect, countries cannot completely reject it and retreat to self-isolation, said China's Vice-Premier He Lifeng

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 7:16 pm

At 10 Downing Street, Prabowo meets PM Starmer for second time

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Tuesday, his ...

Antara News 20 Jan 2026 6:54 pm

Phase 3 of Juntas Election Brings Forward Ministers, Military Heirs and Party Chiefs

Sundays final phase of the juntas vote features entrenched power networks, uncontested seats and elections held in active conflict zones.

The Irrawaddy 20 Jan 2026 6:41 pm

With an eye on Greenland, Trump turns NATO against NATO

On January 20, Donald Trump shared a generated image of himself placing an American flag in Greenland beside a board that reads, Greenland: US territory; Est. 2026

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 6:07 pm

The 2026 Polo Season Launches at the USPA National Polo Center, Sponsored by U.S. Polo Assn.

U.S. Polo Assn.,the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), proudly announces ...

Antara News 20 Jan 2026 6:04 pm

Asian Financial Forum opens next Monday as the region's first major international financial event of 2026

- Finance empowering business, global financial leaders convene in Hong Kong to drive win-win solutions ...

Antara News 20 Jan 2026 6:01 pm

Karachi shopping plaza fire death toll reaches 28, another 80 missing

A senior official of the Gul Plaza shop owners association estimated the fire has caused losses of at least three billion PKR

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 5:11 pm

Daily Quiz: Test your knowledge on the federal holiday

The federal holiday established in honour of Martin Luther King Jr., observed each year in the United States

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 5:11 pm

U.N. Human Rights Council to hold urgent Iran meeting on January 23

The request had received backing from more than one-third of the councils 47 members, needed for a special session to go ahead.

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 5:09 pm

Pushed From China Border, Myanmar Scammers Take Root in Hsipaw

Online fraud operations resurface in northern Shan township after Kokang crackdown.

The Irrawaddy 20 Jan 2026 4:42 pm

Social Affairs Ministry sends essential supplies to flood-hit Karawang

Indonesia's Ministry of Social Affairs has begun delivering logistics as disaster relief to flood-hit residents in ...

Antara News 20 Jan 2026 4:40 pm